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A Whole Lotta Trouble

David PerlmutterJuly 31, 2020

A Whole Lotta Trouble written by: David Perlmutter @DavidPerlmutt10 MUSCLE GIRL: It was a hole. There was no question about it. The question was: ...

EnglishLiterature21 min read

Yowl of The History

Casper AllenJuly 16, 2020

Yowl of The History written by: Casper Allen Kneel down and repent for you have sinned. In this town, you fail to see those unseens; Trudge the st...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Despair

Elizabeth SamsJuly 14, 2020

Despair written by: Elizabeth Sams Did he take that shot/ to escape a reality/ that he could not face/ in a world he could not endure/ from a place...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Night Walks During Quarantine

Cecilia KennedyJuly 4, 2020

Night Walks During Quarantine written by: Cecilia Kennedy @ckennedyhola The valleys lower and stretch into darkness, followed by distant city light...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

Escape The Twilight

Fallen EngelJune 15, 2020

Escape The Twilight written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Frozen sun, burning moon My tears stain the floor Raven dark, blood like lips I fail to ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Lay Under This Rock

LucyJune 12, 2020

Lay Under This Rock written by: Lucy Lay under this rock let us drown the Arcadia cold in exile of our minds....

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Lab Escape

Anne GMay 3, 2020

Lab Escape written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Lab escape travels tread COVID-19 reared its head Poisoned droplets human fed Corona Virus pandemic...

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Notebook

Tylia FloresApril 6, 2020

Notebook written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 staring down at my blank sheet on notebook paper, with my pencil in hand, getting ready to write...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

The Tough Ones

Parivash GFebruary 20, 2020

The Tough Ones written by: Parivash G Here is the truth of the matter: in the morning I will say I am tired of this life. You wake for the day ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Gold Mind

Illustrious Da PoetFebruary 6, 2020

Gold Mind written by: Illustrious Da Poet Dig through the abysmal you will find something unique You’ll find her somewhere in a dwelling where the ra...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Watching You Sleep

Jenny MiddletonJanuary 16, 2020

Watching You Sleep written by: Jenny Middleton Sometimes I watch you sleep, Your mind deserted of day And its immutable rationales Your eye lashes ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Alpha and Omega

Gosha KulisiewiczJanuary 12, 2020

Alpha and Omega written by: Małgorzata Kulisiewicz translated by: Anna Luberda-Kowal Taking away nothing from me you left me bone-less nothingn...

EnglishInternationalPoetryPolish0 min read

Time For Cake

Tess M ShepherdJanuary 11, 2020

Time For Cake written by: Tess M Shepherd The key jammed in the frozen lock. Again. A daily struggle in mittens, with the outside light, still unfixed...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Rambunctious Rhapsody

Haaris Ali WaqasDecember 3, 2019

Rambunctious Rhapsody written by: Haaris Ali Waqas Set free my fervid gaze, Strain my passions from evil; For, melancholy deserts me in a haze To...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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